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MULTAN, Oct 09 (APP):Former federal minister Syed Hamid Saeed Kazmi said that the Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) was the greatest teacher in human history, who dispelled ignorance with knowledge and taught the message of humanity and enlightenment.
He was addressing a ceremony held in connection with World Teacher Day and Best Teachers of the Year Awards 2025 organized by the Young Pakistanis Organization and the Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU).
The event was presided over by educationist Prof. Dr. Hameed Raza Siddiqui, while Prof. Dr. Kalsoom Pracha, VC Women University Multan, attended as guest of honour.
In his keynote address, Allama Kazmi said that teachers deserve the highest respect. He added that Islam not only made the pursuit of knowledge obligatory but also elevated the teacher to a position of great honour.
Other speakers — including Prof. Dr. Kalsoom Pracha, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Riaz, Prof. Dr. Samina Afzal, and Malik Rehan Abbas Khokhar — said that teachers shape nations by inspiring truth, thought, and progress. They emphasized that no society can advance without giving teachers their due recognition.
Event hosts Prof. Dr. Muhammad Tauseef Sultan and Naeem Iqbal Naeem said the conference aimed to strengthen teacher-student bonds and promote respect for educators.
The ceremony concluded with the presentation of Best Teacher of the Year Awards to outstanding educators from various institutions, followed by the cutting of a Teachers’ Day cake in honor of their service.